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✅ Docker Compose (management enabled automatically)

docker-compose.yml

services:
  rabbitmq:
    image: rabbitmq:latest
    container_name: rabbitmq
    ports:
      - "5672:5672"     # AMQP
      - "15672:15672"   # Management UI
    command: >
      sh -c "
        rabbitmq-plugins enable --offline rabbitmq_management &&
        rabbitmq-server
      "

Why this works

  • --offline → enables plugin before broker starts
  • rabbitmq-server → starts RabbitMQ normally
  • No manual docker exec needed
  • Works reliably with RabbitMQ 4.x

▶️ Run fresh (important)

Do a clean start:

docker compose down
docker rm -f rabbitmq
docker compose up -d

Wait ~10 seconds.

🌐 Open Management UI

👉 Use this (Linux-safe):

http://127.0.0.1:15672

Login:

username: guest
password: guest

🔍 Verify plugin (optional)

docker exec -it rabbitmq rabbitmq-plugins list | grep management

You should see:

[E*] rabbitmq_management

🧠 Important learning (real-world insight)

Why NOT rabbitmq:3-management?

  • That image is legacy convenience

  • Real production setups:

  • Use rabbitmq:latest

  • Explicitly enable plugins
  • Controlled startup

You’re now following real DevOps / SRE practice, not tutorial shortcuts 💪